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HR 4231 118th Congress House Finance and Financial Sector

Downpayment Toward Equity Act of 2023

Introduced: June 21, 2023 Introduced by: Waters, Maxine Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Jun 21, 2023
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Downpayment Toward Equity Act of 2023

This bill establishes a grant program through the Department of Housing and Urban Development for states and other entities to provide qualifying assistance to certain first-time, first-generation home buyers in purchasing their first homes. Qualifying assistance includes assistance for mortgage down payments, mortgage closing costs, reduction of mortgage interest rates, subsidies for shared equity homes, or for certain preoccupancy modifications to a home to accommodate persons with disabilities.

The bill also establishes grant requirements regarding home buyer income, types of housing, homeowner occupancy, types of mortgages, and home buyer counseling.

What's happening now June 21, 2023

Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

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 Cosponsors 57
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Balint, Becca
Vermont · Sep 10, 2024
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Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Sep 10, 2024
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Garcia, Robert
California · Sep 10, 2024
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Landsman, Greg
Ohio · Sep 10, 2024
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Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Sep 10, 2024
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Raskin, Jamie
Maryland · Sep 10, 2024
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Ryan, Patrick
New York · Sep 10, 2024
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Thanedar, Shri
Michigan · Sep 10, 2024
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Amo, Gabe
Rhode Island · Apr 12, 2024
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Barragán, Nanette Diaz
California · Apr 12, 2024
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Khanna, Ro
California · Apr 12, 2024
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Lee, Summer L.
Pennsylvania · Apr 12, 2024
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Leger Fernandez, Teresa
New Mexico · Apr 12, 2024
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Tokuda, Jill N.
Hawaii · Apr 12, 2024
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Grijalva, Raúl M.
Arizona · Feb 7, 2024
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Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria
New York · Feb 7, 2024
Porter, Katie
· Feb 7, 2024
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Evans, Dwight
Pennsylvania · Jan 3, 2024
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Gallego, Ruben
Arizona · Jan 3, 2024
Lee, Barbara
· Jan 3, 2024
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Lieu, Ted
California · Jan 3, 2024
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Ramirez, Delia C.
Illinois · Jan 3, 2024
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Hayes, Jahana
Connecticut · Sep 14, 2023
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Jacobs, Sara
California · Sep 14, 2023
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Levin, Mike
California · Sep 14, 2023
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Pelosi, Nancy
California · Sep 14, 2023
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Beatty, Joyce
Ohio · Jul 6, 2023
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Bonamici, Suzanne
Oregon · Jul 6, 2023
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Carbajal, Salud O.
California · Jul 6, 2023
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Cleaver, Emanuel
Missouri · Jul 6, 2023
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Crockett, Jasmine
Texas · Jul 6, 2023
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Gomez, Jimmy
California · Jul 6, 2023
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Horsford, Steven
Nevada · Jul 6, 2023
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Jackson, Jonathan L.
Illinois · Jul 6, 2023
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Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Jul 6, 2023
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Kamlager-Dove, Sydney
California · Jul 6, 2023
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Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · Jul 6, 2023
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McGarvey, Morgan
Kentucky · Jul 6, 2023
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Jul 6, 2023
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Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Jul 6, 2023
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Meng, Grace
New York · Jul 6, 2023
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Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Jul 6, 2023
Nickel, Wiley
· Jul 6, 2023
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jul 6, 2023
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Omar, Ilhan
Minnesota · Jul 6, 2023
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Pettersen, Brittany
Colorado · Jul 6, 2023
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Pocan, Mark
Wisconsin · Jul 6, 2023
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Scanlon, Mary Gay
Pennsylvania · Jul 6, 2023
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Schiff, Adam B.
California · Jul 6, 2023
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Smith, Adam
Washington · Jul 6, 2023
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4231: Downpayment Toward Equity Act of 2023. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-4231/
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